For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 106 students in Yakutat School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alaska.
Public Elementary Schools in Yakutat School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alaska public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public elementary school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
428 Schools
# Students
106 Students
101,290 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
5,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Yakutat School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
55 Students
23,913 Students
% American Indian Students
52%
24%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
7,252 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,148 Students
% Black Students
4%
2%
# White Students
36 Students
47,194 Students
% White Students
34%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,021 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
3%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
13,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,308
# Students in K Grade:
6
9,246
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
9,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
10,021
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
9,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
9,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
9,837
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
9,754
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
7,264
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
7,344
# Students in 9th Grade:
3
3,682
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
3,600
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
3,772
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
4,063
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,811 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,887 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,811
$20,163
Spending / Student
$25,887
$21,240
Best Yakutat School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lead Correspondence
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Yakutat School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: PK-12
| 81 students
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